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swan42 wrote: [quote= WAG that is pure, unadulterated crap. For the umpteenth time the WAFC MADE the DECISION re the host club alignment. No ifs, buts or maybes. I have documented evidence that that was the situation. End of story. Once that was presented to the WAFL clubs the clubs endeavoured to get the best compensation possible.

Given that the decision was ALREADY MADE what should the WAFL clubs have done?

Understand what you are saying swan42. Don’t wish to revisit old ground, there is one Wafl club that was handed a signed deal and they had to simply live with it. And the others also more likely. The whole process was handled badly and the deal was very sneaky indeed. As you correctly stated, the decision (re the host club alignment) was made with no consultation whatsoever.
Having said that, perhaps the 7 Wafl clubs and/ or presidents should have constructively all met together had they wanted to. Spme kind of plan could have been thought of to show the damned commission the plan was disliked. As far as I’m aware that never happened? Can remember several seasons ago, there was talk of the remaining Wafl clubs not participating in the pre-season competition. It was reported in the press of some matches being boycotted at the beginning of the qualifying rounds. There is 2 actions the 7 Wafl clubs could have seriously considered, but chose not to. We now know they only threatened that holding out for more money.Those would have been two good measures to begin with and bring the situation to the public’s attention more. Won’t go over old ground but there were other alternatives available to the 7 Wafl clubs they could have employed. Yes it’s true that any Wafl club speaking against the alignment publically probably would have been fined. Or even been stripped of the extra funds they received. I just feel as if the seven Wafl clubs could have pushed the barrow further, instead of virtually giving in like they did. Get the feeling it is now too late for the 7 Wafl clubs to make a stand.
However I would be most happy if they proved me wrong!
With the lowest qualifying round attendances recorded for many many years in the Twenty 16 season is certainly a bad sign. Sad to say attendances for the season just finished are not much better. The Wafl is currently sick in it’s current form.

westaussieguy wrote:

swan42 wrote: [quote= WAG that is pure, unadulterated crap. For the umpteenth time the WAFC MADE the DECISION re the host club alignment. No ifs, buts or maybes. I have documented evidence that that was the situation. End of story. Once that was presented to the WAFL clubs the clubs endeavoured to get the best compensation possible.

Given that the decision was ALREADY MADE what should the WAFL clubs have done?

Understand what you are saying swan42. Don’t wish to revisit old ground, there is one Wafl club that was handed a signed deal and they had to simply live with it. And the others also more likely. The whole process was handled badly and the deal was very sneaky indeed. As you correctly stated, the decision (re the host club alignment) was made with no consultation whatsoever.
Having said that, perhaps the 7 Wafl clubs and/ or presidents should have constructively all met together had they wanted to. Spme kind of plan could have been thought of to show the damned commission the plan was disliked. As far as I’m aware that never happened? Can remember several seasons ago, there was talk of the remaining Wafl clubs not participating in the pre-season competition. It was reported in the press of some matches being boycotted at the beginning of the qualifying rounds. There is 2 actions the 7 Wafl clubs could have seriously considered, but chose not to. We now know they only threatened that holding out for more money.Those would have been two good measures to begin with and bring the situation to the public’s attention more. Won’t go over old ground but there were other alternatives available to the 7 Wafl clubs they could have employed. Yes it’s true that any Wafl club speaking against the alignment publically probably would have been fined. Or even been stripped of the extra funds they received. I just feel as if the seven Wafl clubs could have pushed the barrow further, instead of virtually giving in like they did. Get the feeling it is now too late for the 7 Wafl clubs to make a stand.
However I would be most happy if they proved me wrong!
With the lowest qualifying round attendances recorded for many many years in the Twenty 16 season is certainly a bad sign. Sad to say attendances for the season just finished are not much better. The Wafl is currently sick in it’s current form.

WAG I distinctly recall a certain game at Basso where the team's name we were playing that day was not one of the names of any of the WAFL clubs. To say the WAFL club in question and the WAFC were not amused is a rather an understatement. My understanding is that the club was told that would not do it again or ELSE.

It is also my understanding that there was absolute no doubt that the WAFC knew what was the view of Swans's about the host club alignment.

westaussieguy wrote:

swan42 wrote: [quote= WAG that is pure, unadulterated crap. For the umpteenth time the WAFC MADE the DECISION re the host club alignment. No ifs, buts or maybes. I have documented evidence that that was the situation. End of story. Once that was presented to the WAFL clubs the clubs endeavoured to get the best compensation possible.

Given that the decision was ALREADY MADE what should the WAFL clubs have done?

Understand what you are saying swan42. Don’t wish to revisit old ground, there is one Wafl club that was handed a signed deal and they had to simply live with it. And the others also more likely. The whole process was handled badly and the deal was very sneaky indeed. As you correctly stated, the decision (re the host club alignment) was made with no consultation whatsoever.
Having said that, perhaps the 7 Wafl clubs and/ or presidents should have constructively all met together had they wanted to. Spme kind of plan could have been thought of to show the damned commission the plan was disliked. As far as I’m aware that never happened? Can remember several seasons ago, there was talk of the remaining Wafl clubs not participating in the pre-season competition. It was reported in the press of some matches being boycotted at the beginning of the qualifying rounds. There is 2 actions the 7 Wafl clubs could have seriously considered, but chose not to. We now know they only threatened that holding out for more money.Those would have been two good measures to begin with and bring the situation to the public’s attention more. Won’t go over old ground but there were other alternatives available to the 7 Wafl clubs they could have employed. Yes it’s true that any Wafl club speaking against the alignment publically probably would have been fined. Or even been stripped of the extra funds they received. I just feel as if the seven Wafl clubs could have pushed the barrow further, instead of virtually giving in like they did. Get the feeling it is now too late for the 7 Wafl clubs to make a stand.
However I would be most happy if they proved me wrong!
With the lowest qualifying round attendances recorded for many many years in the Twenty 16 season is certainly a bad sign. Sad to say attendances for the season just finished are not much better. The Wafl is currently sick in it’s current form.

A few more old WAFL dudes will kick the bucket over the off season as well, expect a few less next year.

The season should see the Clubs and the government call for all commisioners to stand down. They have made a hell of a mess of football and left the reputation of themselves and the game in tatters in this state. Call of nominations and lets have an election with some fresh faces and some basic listening skills. Next have Taylor re apply for his job to the new WAFC.

Bazza wrote:

westaussieguy wrote:

swan42 wrote: [quote= WAG that is pure, unadulterated crap. For the umpteenth time the WAFC MADE the DECISION re the host club alignment. No ifs, buts or maybes. I have documented evidence that that was the situation. End of story. Once that was presented to the WAFL clubs the clubs endeavoured to get the best compensation possible.

Given that the decision was ALREADY MADE what should the WAFL clubs have done?

Understand what you are saying swan42. Don’t wish to revisit old ground, there is one Wafl club that was handed a signed deal and they had to simply live with it. And the others also more likely. The whole process was handled badly and the deal was very sneaky indeed. As you correctly stated, the decision (re the host club alignment) was made with no consultation whatsoever.
Having said that, perhaps the 7 Wafl clubs and/ or presidents should have constructively all met together had they wanted to. Spme kind of plan could have been thought of to show the damned commission the plan was disliked. As far as I’m aware that never happened? Can remember several seasons ago, there was talk of the remaining Wafl clubs not participating in the pre-season competition. It was reported in the press of some matches being boycotted at the beginning of the qualifying rounds. There is 2 actions the 7 Wafl clubs could have seriously considered, but chose not to. We now know they only threatened that holding out for more money.Those would have been two good measures to begin with and bring the situation to the public’s attention more. Won’t go over old ground but there were other alternatives available to the 7 Wafl clubs they could have employed. Yes it’s true that any Wafl club speaking against the alignment publically probably would have been fined. Or even been stripped of the extra funds they received. I just feel as if the seven Wafl clubs could have pushed the barrow further, instead of virtually giving in like they did. Get the feeling it is now too late for the 7 Wafl clubs to make a stand.
However I would be most happy if they proved me wrong!
With the lowest qualifying round attendances recorded for many many years in the Twenty 16 season is certainly a bad sign. Sad to say attendances for the season just finished are not much better. The Wafl is currently sick in it’s current form.

A few more old WAFL dudes will kick the bucket over the off season as well, expect a few less next year.

Goodbye from me WAFL

swan42 wrote:

westaussieguy wrote:

swan42 wrote: [quote= WAG that is pure, unadulterated crap. For the umpteenth time the WAFC MADE the DECISION re the host club alignment. No ifs, buts or maybes. I have documented evidence that that was the situation. End of story. Once that was presented to the WAFL clubs the clubs endeavoured to get the best compensation possible.

Given that the decision was ALREADY MADE what should the WAFL clubs have done?

Understand what you are saying swan42. Don’t wish to revisit old ground, there is one Wafl club that was handed a signed deal and they had to simply live with it. And the others also more likely. The whole process was handled badly and the deal was very sneaky indeed. As you correctly stated, the decision (re the host club alignment) was made with no consultation whatsoever.
Having said that, perhaps the 7 Wafl clubs and/ or presidents should have constructively all met together had they wanted to. Spme kind of plan could have been thought of to show the damned commission the plan was disliked. As far as I’m aware that never happened? Can remember several seasons ago, there was talk of the remaining Wafl clubs not participating in the pre-season competition. It was reported in the press of some matches being boycotted at the beginning of the qualifying rounds. There is 2 actions the 7 Wafl clubs could have seriously considered, but chose not to. We now know they only threatened that holding out for more money.Those would have been two good measures to begin with and bring the situation to the public’s attention more. Won’t go over old ground but there were other alternatives available to the 7 Wafl clubs they could have employed. Yes it’s true that any Wafl club speaking against the alignment publically probably would have been fined. Or even been stripped of the extra funds they received. I just feel as if the seven Wafl clubs could have pushed the barrow further, instead of virtually giving in like they did. Get the feeling it is now too late for the 7 Wafl clubs to make a stand.
However I would be most happy if they proved me wrong!
With the lowest qualifying round attendances recorded for many many years in the Twenty 16 season is certainly a bad sign. Sad to say attendances for the season just finished are not much better. The Wafl is currently sick in it’s current form.

WAG I distinctly recall a certain game at Basso where the team's name we were playing that day was not one of the names of any of the WAFL clubs. To say the WAFL club in question and the WAFC were not amused is a rather an understatement. My understanding is that the club was told that would not do it again or ELSE.

It is also my understanding that there was absolute no doubt that the WAFC knew what was the view of Swans's about the host club alignment.

Yes I remember said game from early 2013 and still have a picture of the scoreboard. The nameplate was changed after several minutes. Someone from the former club that was known as east perth complained and were not amused. Needless to say the damned commission stuck their nose in and hit Swan Districts with a stern please explain. If said commission is under no doubt of Swans view of the alignment debacle, what a pity no one is home and listening.
Perhaps the damn commission needs putting under the griller and sanctioned?

Reinstate the WAFL.

Some observations.

Bazza and some others on here advocate that the WAFL clubs should have refused the money as compensation for the host club alignment. To what end other than the dissolution of the club is beyond me.

One looks at the huge amounts of money being ploughed into the Sydney and Brisbane markets when a fraction of that put into the WAFL would ensure that the WAFL clubs and competition would be healthy, vibrant and as a consequence a better quality of draft picks would be available to the AFL clubs. You would think that would be the outcomethat the AFL would aspire to; but no they in concert with the WAFC just want to destroy it.

Marketing is about growth, 42.

The WA market, ie WAFL, was already mature, as was the SANFL - the Sydney & Brisbane markets were ripe for growth.

I never completed Marketing 101 (BC can probably chime in here), but I know where I would have put my money.

jackspratt wrote: Marketing is about growth, 42.

The WA market, ie WAFL, was already mature, as was the SANFL - the Sydney & Brisbane markets were ripe for growth.

I never completed Marketing 101 (BC can probably chime in here), but I know where I would have put my money.

On that basis it has been a singular failure. Head to head the NRL GF featuring to non-NSW teams thumped the AFL GF in Sydney's TV ratings A similar result occurred in Brisbane.